Pouring-spout.



E. a. IHOMPSON. POURiNG SPOUT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY l0, Hi6.

1,223,533. Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

WITNESSES m aw . ATTORNEY plied to the usual pouring lip, and the from the top of the nozzle, when ring or collar,

i "UNITED STATES BESTAVAILABLE COP PATENT "onnron;

EDWARD 3. Maureen, or say. 'Loozs', MISSOURI, AssreNoR TO s'r. LoUIs TIN snnnr METAL 00., on ST. LOUIS, mssonnz,

A oonronATIoN or MISSOURI.

POURING-SPOUT.

To all wkomitmay-ibmem:

Be it known thatI, Eoweno It. Tnomrsonya citizen of-the United States,.residing at St. Louis city, State of Missouri. have inwhich the following is a specification,

The present invention relates to e pouring spout for cans; v

The object of the invention is to provide a pouring spont,, which may he quickly spscrew-threuded nozzle of end which may be easily vented anew and useful Pouring-Spout, of

sheet metal cans,

adjusted thereou'into and out of pouring 'POSIUOII: l

-' The invention comprisesn pouring lip provided, at its inner end, with a channeled adapted to fit around the nozzle of a can, and support the lip. The channeled collar is adapted to catch and hold the return flow of the liquid from the overflow of the liquid the can is set upright after pouring. The construction of the pouring spout is such that the ring or collar may be turned on the nozzle to project the lip outwardly from the can for pouring, or may be turned inwardly over the top of the ciin out of the way when not in use.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will be brought out more clearly in the following specific- (lisclosure of the present preferred embodiment of the invention the smile being illustrnted in the accompanying drawing, Wherein'- v y V Figure l is a side elevation of e pouring spout constructed according to this invention, and applied to the ordinarycan nozzle, the closi'g cap being shown as applied to the nozzle, and the dotted lines showin the pouring spout turned inwardly out or the way whennotin use.

c Fig. 2'is'a longitudino-l sectional view; on

larged, of the pouringspolitesapplie'd to ecangnozzle, showing the closing cap up.-

- P es oitheletter.

F1g. 3 is a transyer-seyerticol section, taken through the siting-the "closing esp being removed.

Fig. 4 is a top pouring spout.

Referringto; this drawing, 10 designates a, pouring lip, which'hss side flanges 1111p turned from the opposite edges of the lip plan view of the-improved :and converging toward the outer end of the comprises usual nozzle the lip into the lip Patented Apr. 24, 1911 inseam filed m 10, 1916. Serial losses.

some. The pouring lip 10 hast ohenneled, attaching ring or collar at its 'inner'ond, the attaching annular flange 12, which is continuous and the inner Wall of the channel, an

en outer flange 13, upturned sides 11 of the comprises the outer wall of the channel.

ring being composed of an inner which inerges into tllhgn pouring lip, and

their lower edges end diverge upwardly to form the channel, 7 tiolly V-sheped and merging intothe'po ing lip.

The attaching ringg or inne'rthe pouring lip 10, is adopteclto tover the p 142 of n can 15. The upper edge of the inner flange 12 snugly eihhruccs the threads of thenozzle 14, and frictionall holds the pouring spout in tion.v From Figsr2 and 3, particulerly it' will be noted that the inner flange 12 slopes a-djusted post- 4 s the latterhein suhstendownwardly and sway from the nozzle 14, Y

to carry the overflow liquid envoy from the nozzle, and into the channel to prevent the passage of the liquid downwardly between the nozzle and the ring or collar.

The pouring spout may be turned to pro ject the lip 10 outwardly, or forwardly,

from theadjccentico'rner or side of the can,

as shown in Figs 1 and 2 into pouring'posi tion to receive liquid from the nozzle {14 when the can is tilted. -As'shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, the pouring spout-'mey be turned around on the nozzle l lfto project 10 hacl zwardly Within the morginal out of the 'wey to edge of the'can top, and

' the prevent injury to the" pouring lip-When can is packed in a case, or the like. I

In operation, I werdly, the liquid flows outof the nolzzle 14; 10, and is conducted" thereoverbetween the flongesiltothq l of discharge.

When the can is .set upright, s quail 1 y of the liquid overflows theupper edge of the nozzle, and is caught in the red: :po'int when the calo ie tiltcdf'forl 5 5, flows down the outside of the nozzle; channel, and held from c dripping on the topor sides; of the can.

The liquid remaining in the lip 1O flows 2 back and is also held from drip caught in the channel and The formation of these inclined' flanges lil ping on the can.

and 13 not only provides means for catching the overflowing reinforcing or stifi'enzng the ring.

liquid, but also means for:

edge of the flange As is apparent from the top plan view in Fig. 4, the pouring spout of this invention may be made from a single blank, which is rounded at one end and elongated and tapered at its opposite end. The marginal edge of the blank is bent upwardly along the sides of the elongated end and about the rounded end to provide the sides 11 of the pouring lip and the outer flange 13, which constitutes a continuation of the sides 11. lhe rounded end of the blank is apertured, and the inner marginal edge is out up: wardly to form the inner flange 12, which engages frictionally in the threads of the nozzle. Preferably, the sides 11 of the pouring lip extend higher than the upper 13 to prevent the spilling of the liquid flowing over the pouring lip. It will be noted that the bottom of the channel formed by the walls 12, 13 is lower than the bottom of the lip, and that the wall or flange 13 is higher than the wall or flange 12. This causes the drip to collect in the channel and it is prevented from overflowing by the wall 13. The pouring spout is adapted to be screwed down over the nozzle 1% to any desired extent, and may be turned down to the bottom of the threads of the nozzle, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to bind the inner flange 12 upon the nozzle and thus frictionally hold the pouring spout in place.

The closing cap in may be screwed down tightly in the usual manner, without the removal of the improved pouring spout, and without interfering with the adjustment of the same.

\Vhat is claimed is l. A pouring spout for application to the nozzles of cans comprising a pouring member constructed with a pouring lip having side flanges and located at one end thereof,

the same, and an outer flange ext/ending BEST AVAILABLE and an attaching collar at its opposite end adapted to entirely surround said nozzle and support the li thereon, said collar comprising an upwar adapted to engage the nozzle and encirc e upwardly from the lower portion of the inner flange at the side thereof remote from said lip, merging with said side flanges and forming with said inner flange a substantiall r side commu A annular channel at its up eating with said pouring ip and adapted to receive the return flow of liquid from the pouring lip and the overflow from the top ly extending inner flan e of said nozzle when the can is set in upright position.

2. A pouring spout for application to the nozzles of cans, oomprisin a pouring li and an attaching collar, said lip raving sid ei flanges converging toward the outer end,

and said collar coin rising an inner circularflange adapted to t around the can nozzle and inclined downwardly away from said nozzle, an outer flange joining with the bottom of the inner flange an inclined upwardly away from the inner flange and foriniiw' therewith a V-sha ed channel, the outer flange being made higher than the inner flange and extending part1 around the same and merging into the si e flan es of the lip, said side flanges bein on a big or plane than the outer flange of t e collar and the bottom of said lip being also above the plane of the bottom of the said channel.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD R. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

C. F. Brianne, W. S. GRANT. 

